Many of my projects are led by customer requirements, this was definitely the case with the hall stand I have built this week. My client has a large family and needed a storage solution for coat and scarfs but could not use the traditional method of fitting coat hooks and a shelf on the wall in the hallway. They had previous bought a free standing hat/coat stand from a leading furniture outlet but it has proved to be to flimsy and unstable.

The stand is designed with a larger base than its top so that it is much stronger and more stable. The eight hooks will allow plenty of hanging space and the extension of the frame allows for storage of hats and scarfs. The middle and the lower shelf will also facilitate the storage or shoes, umbrellas etc.

Whilst this one has been made especially for a client if you would like to take a stand just like this or something similar please let me know via an email or message

The customer is always right… Just lately I have been on a roll when it comes to selling pigeon holes on my market stall. They are being snapped up as quick as I can make them. This is great news for me as I love making them.

I am always on the lookout for suitable donor pallets. As luck would have it there was a perfect pallet outside the stove shop in Stroud earlier this week and they were happy to let me take it. It was well aged and had nice wide planks that were not too hard to strip. A lot of sawing and sanding later and I had the layout sorted. I decided to add a couple of drawers to this one and as I picked up a set of antique handles from the Giant Flea in Malvern at the weekend I though they would be the perfect for this project

This set has been designed to be mounted on the wall or they can sit on top of surface if you wish. I will be taking these to the Stroud farmers market this Saturday 31st August so if you are interested pop down early as I am sure they will go quickly

Earlier this week I was tasked with removing an old garden shed and replacing it with another from a friends property.

The relocating of the replacement shed was a little bit of fun but with the help of a couple of strong friends it was soon loaded onto my truck and transported down the M5 to its new home, all in one piece. Before it could be erected in its new home the old one needed to be demolished. Whilst two side where rotten the door, roof and other two sides were in reasonable condition.

I loaded them onto the truck and brought them home to see what I could salvage. I am happy to report that there was a good amount of usable wood, the good sides and the roof will be used for a log store next time someone orders one. The rest of the wood was stripped of nails and the rotten pieces where trimmed. I knew right away what I would make from them…. Garden Crates.

I cut 9 equal lengths for the bottom and sides of each crate and 4 pieces for the two ends. I was also able to use the main support struts for the corners, bottom and runners. After cutting the hand holes in 8 of the end panels I constructed each crate using the nails I had previously removed. So every single piece of each crate came from the old shed.

My cat Henry loves boxes so as soon as I put them out on the lawn he jumped in and checked them out. A short while later I came back to move them and found him fast asleep in one of them.

These will be on my market stall next Saturday at the Cheltenham Craft market on the Prom. If you would like one or more and can’t make it to one of my markets please let me know and I can organise collection or delivery

One of my good friends recently asked me if I could replace her current garden table with something a little bigger. As she only has limited space, it needed to be compact, fit in with the look of her garden and not cost too much.

As I love working with reclaimed wood I decided that this project should be made from a hardwood pallet for the table top and I already had some pieces of 2 by 4 that I had salvaged earlier along with a couple of shorter pieces left over from another job.

Taking the pallet apart without loosing any of the seven top slats is a skill in itself but over the years I have discovered which pallets come apart the easiest and so I knew that I had to find a two way hardwood pallet without hook nails and in good condition. After removing the nails and sanding down all the slats I was ready to go. I built the base using glue and dowels on the end sections and combined them with lap joints and pocket screws on the sides. I then found the centreline and fixed the six slats using galvanised countersunk screws. To tidy up the ends of the table top, I used a ripped down slat on each end to add strength. All the screw holes were then filled and the whole table was sanded again.

Even though I like the natural wood look my friend wanted it painted to protect it against the weather and to go with her existing garden furniture so I gave it a coat of sage exterior paint. I delivered later the same day and she was very happy. It will be tested next weekend with a dinner for six (Me included so I will update the story with a picture)

As tables are quite large I generally don’t bring them along to any of my craft markets, so if you are after a table, big or small, please send me a message, email or text and I will be happy to make one to suit your requirements.

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This week I have dedicated a day to utilise all the plywood offcuts I have from the last couple of big jobs. It will make a lot more room in my workshop and it will also give my a change to increase my market offerings with a selection of open top storage/display boxes.

After sorting through the offcuts I discovered that I had 9mm wisa spruce ply and both 9mm and 12mm birch ply, this helped with the design decisions as the 12mm will make great bases. The rest came down to the size and shape of thee pieces. Once completed the insides were painted with vibrant colours and coated in a clear varnish whilst the outsides were varnished with a vintage oak stain.

So watch out for these boxes at the next couple of markets or drop me an email or message if you would like one (or more)

There are many great things about living in Stroud, along with the beautiful countryside, wonderful valleys and hills and the award wining weekly farmers market there is also the wide variety of wonderful old Cotswold stone houses.

These properties are often very quirky with unusual layouts and uneven floors and walls. This brings many challenges and for me opportunities to come up with unique and custom solutions. This weeks project has been very interesting, the client needed a set of cupboards built to hide the area under the sink and several sets of shelves to be fitted under their existing kitchen benches. The final challenge and probably the most interesting was to build a set of drawers to fit under the counter that could be opened from both sides. The floor and wall levels added to the complications but with the selection of custom sliding doors under the sink I was able to hide the fact that the gap from the bench to the floor differed by as much as 3cms from one end to the other and the existing legs on the benches were not quite square. the drawers, doors and shelves plus the boxing in were constructed using 9mm and 12mm birch plywood which were all stained to match in with the kitchen.

The advantage of having hand made storage solutions is that you can have all the furniture and fittings that you need at a reasonable price and it will fit into whatever shape your property happens to be.

Please let me know if you would like to arrange a visit to discuss your requirements

On the way back from a job yesterday, I noticed a couple of old scaffold boards dumped outside a garden in Horsley. After asking the owner if I could have them, I loaded them up into the Morris Traveller (it was a bit of a squeeze). As soon as I saw them I knew that I would be making a pair of garden benches. I was able to make almost all of each bench from the boards, I only needed to use a couple of side pieces from a old pallet that I had in the wood shed as stabilising beams.

After a quick sanding to remove the cement residue and a couple of coats of exterior wood stain they were all set for a trip to the Tewkesbury High Street Arts and Crafts markets this weekend. So if you are looking for a pair of benches to enhance your garden pop down between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 21st but be quick I don’t think I will have them for long

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Whenever I work on site I always take my tools in a couple of hand made tool caddies, mine are very long but they have a section for screwdrivers, pencils and scissors etc and they also have lift out trays for smaller tools and for easy access to the sections below. As these have proved very useful and as I often receive compliments on the design and painted inserts I decided that it was time to make some small caddies that could be used for either tools or crafts. This is the result, three brightly colour samples ready for the Frome markets on Sunday.

The good news is that I sold two of them at the markets so I will definitely be adding these to my range of caddies, look out for them at one of my upcoming markets

I like to think that over the last couple of years I have managed to help a lot of my customers with unique and bespoke storage solutions.

Just last week I was asked to quote on some storage crates for a young boys bedroom. After discussing the requirements and budget, I was commissioned to build five large (70cm x 35cm x 30cm) stackable storage crates. To keep the costs down without affecting their overall style I selected Wisa Spruce 9mm plywood. The buyer will be applying a coat of clear satin varnish later. The crates needed to be stackable so along with ensuring that they were all exactly the same size I added vertical and horizontal support struts with a slight offset so that the boxes slotted into each other. For easy movement I cut hand holds out on each end. The crates where then loaded onto the trusty work truck and delivered to a very happy customer.

If you are looking for some custom made crates or any to other storage solutions please give me a call or send me a message or email and I will be happy to help

Recently whilst at the Giant Flea market at Malvern I found this wonderful old piece of stained glass and knew straight away that it would become a door for a bathroom cabinet.

Using ripped down reclaimed pitch pine floor boards I made a frame and using old hinges and a nice metal knob the door was born. This set the dimensions for the rest of the cabinet, I made the body of the cabinet from pallet wood and backed it with some old plywood from an unwanted wardrobe. The towel rail is a aged willow branch. The whole cabinet is brought together with a coat of light oak varnish which will make it idea for a bathroom setting

It think that this design will fit in perfectly in a Cotswold cottage and so I will definitely keep my eye out for more stained glass pieces

Update: This cabinet has now been sold, but I will be making more in the near future

This is my very first custom made chest of drawers and I although it was a little complicated, I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and think it came out extremely well.

Whilst I have made many cupboards and cabinets and I have made drawers to fit in to cupboards or into gaps in kitchens and bedroom I have never made a complete unit from scratch.

The request came from one of my regular clients that has recently moved into an apartment having just moved out from a three bedroom house. The brief was to make it fit into a tight space and have as much storage as possible, hence the six drawers. I chose to make the carcass is made from 9mm Malaysian plywood, the frame from ripped down reclaimed pine floor boards and the drawers from a combination of reclaimed pine and 3mm ply from a double wardrobe I recently stripped down

Making furniture to fit in limited spaces and general storage solutions are one of the key functions of Good With Wood (Stroud) so if you need a bespoke piece of furniture or have an unusual space to fill please send me a message or email and I can come over and discuss your needs

Small projects can be fun too. Whilst at Stroud Farmers Market I was asked if I had any of these and as I had not yet attempted to make any I said not at the moment but I will have some by the next market. So I went of to the workshop and made a couple of proto-types and sold them both. Now that I know that there is a potential market for them I had added the to my market stock.

These kitchen roll holders are made from reclaimed floor boards and broom handles. The tongues and grooves are ripped from the boards and then sanded, but as they are old solid pine from the 60s they retain their patina.

If you would like to enhance your kitchen (or like in my case workshop) with one of these very handy accessories please let me know or pop by to one of my regular markets at Stroud, Cirencester, Cheltenham or Tewksbury and pick one up

One of the best things about being out and about doing market stalls is that you meet lots of interesting people that turn out to be prospective clients. I am often asked about my bespoke service and within days of the event I receive emails requesting quotes to create one off items.

This 12 Slot wall mounted plate rack was one such request. The brief was to build a rack that could either sit on a counter or be mounted on a kitchen wall and be capable of holding up to 12 large dinner plate. I build this rack from some leftover 20cm spruce shelving planks and some dowels I had left over from some pantry pockets and spice racks I build earlier in the year. The client requested that they be varnished to withstand the wear and tear of a busy country kitchen and so I suggested a light oak satin varnish.

I could not be happier with how this came out and I am very much looking forward to seeing what she thinks of it when she sees it.

Please let me know if you are interested in having a bespoke handmade plate rack or any other project that you may have in mind

One of the more popular items on my weekly market stalls are the various hall shelves and coat hooks.

They are all made using reclaimed wood generally from pieces of unwanted furniture with wood ranging from oak, cedar, spruce to pine. The hooks are all forged from steel and I often have up to 5 different styles.

This means that you can either come to the stall and buy one that I have already made or you can email or text me with the dimensions of the space that you wish to fit them and I let you know which hooks I have available. Once you have made your selection and agreed on the overall layout I will make a set especially for you which you can collect at the next market in your area, come over and pick them up directly from the workshop in Chalford Hill or I can deliver them next time I am in your area.

One of Good With Wood (Stroud)’s main functions is build made to measure storage solutions. Today’s project is exactly that. A Client approached me whilst at the Stroud Farmers Market last month and asked about this service. He was after a kitchen cupboard that could be made to fit into an unused window recess in the recently upgrade kitchen. The aim was to make it match with the rest of the décor in the lovely Victorian terrace house. I was supplied with the dimensions for the cupboard and together we worked out the design based on some of my previous cabinets along with the intended function. I was able to build a cupboard that not only fitted the recess but also had the correct shelf spacing to store exactly what the client wanted.

I was very please with the results but even more so when I arrived at their house to discover that it was a great match for not only the kitchen but the rest of the house.

The frame of the cupboard was make from left over spruce furniture boards from a previous job, the doors and decorative top came from an old unwanted fold leave table and the tongue and grove back came from an old dresser.

If you have an unusual space to fit or require alternative storage solutions why not try the made to measure method, it can be a lot more cost effective than you think

After the last couple of weekends worth of very busy and successful local craft markets I am now very busy replacing stock of one of my best selling items, the humble Garden Trug. These are extremely popular and often sell out, they are very useful around the garden and a must for the avid allotmenteer.

They are made completely from reclaimed wood, the sides are cut from reclaimed pallet wood, the slats are generally 9mm shuttering ply left over from current projects but other plywood has been used, the handle is made from a tree branch, which are windfalls from either the back garden or the local woods.

These sell for £12 each and can always be found on my market stall or via my Etsy shop for a little bit more to cover the postage.

When I am not on site I have my work truck parked on the corner of our property in Chalford Hill, Stroud. We live on the corner of a quiet road opposite a huge play park with amazing views across the valley. Well since having the company name added to my truck last year I occasionally receive work requests from locals who have seen it parked up.

Jon from Quay Street Diner in Bristol is a Chalford resident, saw my truck and contacted me to see if I would be able to make three large planters on casters for the outdoor eating area of the diner. I was happy to oblige and had soon constructed them using 150mm gravel boards (designed for the bottom of fences) as they are hardy and rot resistant making them ideal for the job.

I was happy to delivery them in my VW T25 transporter as I was keen to check out the Diner. Which is in the heart of Bristol, famed for its street art and only a minutes walk to the harbour. It is a cool Californian style diner themed around its sunny surf and skateboard culture with amazing open grilled food, amazing burgers, tasty coffee, cold beer and yummy cocktails.

Now that the planters have been filled with plants and are in place here as some more photos

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One of this weeks projects was to build a set of wall mounted pigeon holes to house a collection of cats. I decided to use pallet wood for the job and added brass label frames and brass wall hangers. I enjoyed making them so much that I was inspired to make another slightly larger set for my workshop and I will make another set to take to the Arts and Crafts market at Tewkesbury this Sunday to see if I should add them to my regular product range

As business continues to grow so does the need for more workshop space. To be sure that there will be sufficient space to build even the largest of projects, the extension increases the space by over 5 square metres. Its all been made for reclaimed wood and the windows came from my old house, the new owners removed the wooden windows to put in new UVPC windows so they were happy to let me have a couple.

I have also been busy inside re-arranging the existing fittings and creating ding some of the new benches, shelves and pigeon holes all from reclaimed wood from my woodstore.

As the weather warms up I will be attending many more markets in Stroud, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Tewksbury and Frome so it won’t be long before its buzzing with activity.

After a busy weekend at the Stroud Farmers market I completely sold out of 6 bottle beer caddies so I have been busy today making 3 more ready for the Cirencester Craft Market this Saturday. If you can’t make it to the market this weekend but missed out last Saturday don’t worry, I will have make some more for the Stroud Farmers market on the 24th April or let me know via email or my contact page.

Loving the change in the weather this last week, the garden is full of flowering bulbs, the trees are blossoming and sunshine is starting to feel warm on your back.

This time of year is always inspiring and this week I am busy making items for the garden, along with my ever popular Garden Trugs I am also making Window Boxes from pallet wood, Garden Crates from reclaimed fence palings and it wouldn’t be spring if I wasn’t making Bird Houses. These are made from leftover off cuts of 12mm marine ply painted in exterior paint to withstand the weather and the bottom is fixed with screws so that it can be removed for cleaning at the end of the nesting season.

You can get all of these items from on of my markets coming up in either Cirencester, Stroud or Tewksbury (see event calendar for more details) or drop me a message via email or my contact page.

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This rustic wall mounted drinks cabinet is made from reclaimed pallet wood with a door made from reclaimed pine floor boards with a rusty corrugated iron insert. the cabinet is designed to be ambidextrous, in other words it can be hung either way up so that the door can open in the direction that suits you, the shelves are equally space and designed to fit beer bottles, small spirit bottles or a selection of glasses.

Although I have made lots of these kind of wooden boxes this one was designed specifically as a parcel box, the wood is reclaimed spruce furniture boards from a neighbour’s shed. the boards were treated with creocote against the wet weather finished with a clear satin varnish and the insides painted with outdoor sage green shed paint. It has already been delivered and sits proudly outside their front door. If you would like a box like this for parcels or indoors for your toys, blankets or even as a coffee table please let me know either via a text or call on 07775516244 or email me at martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk

One of my favourite items to make is the pallet wood framed mirror, these can be either wall hung or mounted or stand up mirrors with an adjustable pallet wood stand. The size of each mirror is generally dictated by the size of the original mirror plus the width of the pallet wood but I can also make mirrors to order if you have a specific requirement. The mirrors pictured will be available at my next couple of markets in Stroud and Cirencester and once I have sold these I will make some more. If you are interested in a mirror and can’t make it to a local craft market then please let me know as I would be happy to deliver. Please call me on 07775516244 or email martin@goodwithwoodstroud.co.uk

This week I was busy making new items for the Cirencester and Frome Markets, among the many items I made was this rustic bathroom cabinet complete with mirror and towel rail. The mirror frame is made from reclaimed pitch pine floor boards from a 1960’s house in Hatherley, the mirror was from a charity shop (I was able to reuse the frame and back as a blackboard too) . The cabinet body is made from old pallet wood, the back is tongue and groove from an old bookcase and the towel rail came from an old Victorian beach windbreaker that was beyond repair. It is designed to be wall mounted using to fitting at the top so it will work just as good in a rental property.

If you are interested in having a bespoke bathroom cabinet made please call, text or email me today for an onsite visit and no obligation free quote

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Today’s project is a reclaimed wood 4 x 4 x 2 foot log store. The base and sides are made from pallet wood, the back is reclaimed fence palings and the roof is made from an old desk top covered in roofing felt. You can order your log store made to your dimensions, designed to fit into your garden. Please drop me an email or message via the contact page

This week I was extremely lucky to be asked to make a stand alone multi-functional piece of furniture that was not attached to the wall but could fill the space at the rear of a teenager bedroom.

The style brief was edgy urban and the item needed to incorporate a wardrobe, shoe storage, a chest of drawers, a large desk, shelves and storage under the desk for computer equipment and stationery. I was able to combine new structural timbers with 9mm and 12mm hardwood ply, reclaimed pallet wood and weathered corrugated iron sheeting. The client requested that the drawers and shelves were painted in her son’s favourite shade of red and various tones of grey were also added to the shelves and the back boards. The teenager was very happy with the finished item as was the client.

I always enjoy the big builds that start as a design on paper, especially when the client grants free reign over design, materials and finishes

Whilst I enjoy every project I take on sometimes I am able to show my appreciation through my craft. As many of you already know we have three cats that need to be looked after whilst we are on our travels, this task is happily fulfilled by our friends Debbie and Dave at Chalford Kitty Cuddles they are a family run pet sitting service based just up the hill from us. They offer a reliable, tailor made service for your own cats needs to enable your cat to stay in the comfort of their own home. They also have experience of looking after many small pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, and fish – both cold water and tropical fish

They needed a solution for the storage of a number of clients keys and this is what I came up with. This cat shaped key holder is made from marine plywood and has the capacity to hold up to 20 keys, it is 90 centimetres high and will be fixed to their wall.

If you live in the Stroud area and need a friendly couple to pet sit your best friend then I can highly recommend Chalford Kitty Cuddles. Give them a call on 01453886449 or email them at chalfordkittycuddles@gmail.com

One of the new products ready for market this year is this rustic Cookbook Stand. It is made from Hardwood Ply offcuts and the shelf is made from a reclaimed pine skirting board. It has been varnished with a clear satin coat to ensure that it can cope with sticky fingers, its washable and comes with a hinged back for adjustable display angle and easy storage.

I made the prototype for our kitchen and after a couple of uses have decided that it works perfectly and is ready to share with you all.

It retails at just £10 plus postage, so please let me know if you would like on via email or pop down to one of my market stalls in Stroud, Cheltenham or Cirencester to pick on up (See my events page for dates)

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One of the new products for this year is this six pack beer caddy made from reclaimed 9mm hardwood plywood. It comes complete with a bottle open so its perfect for outdoor events and parties (sorry beer not included)

I love it when an idea comes together, for some time now I have been planning to expand my range of bathroom shelves and mirrors and came up with this design. The main body and shelves are made from reclaimed pallet wood, the doors and rear panel are from an unwanted wardrobe and the towel rail is a willow branch. All the wood has been sanded and treated inside and out with a clear satin vanish to ensure that it will survive even the most humid bathroom. The cabinet is designed to hang on the bathroom wall and the rail allows towels to hang beneath it.

This one is spoken for but I will be making a couple to sell on my market stall either at Stroud, Cheltenham or Cirencester. If you are interested in one for your bathroom please drop me an email me on goodwithwoodstroud@outlock.com or message me on 07775516244.

Today I concentrated on replacing the storage boxes I sold during the Christmas rush. These 3 are made from reclaimed 9mm marine plywood and have been painted and varnished inside and out to ensure that they stand the test of time. The pieces of ply dictated the shape and size of these boxes but they can be custom made to any size to suit your needs. In the past these boxes have proved very popular with my fellow stall holders for both transporting and displaying their wares. Prices range from £10 for a medium box and up to £15 for the long or large boxes.

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I am often asked to design and make products whilst on my market stall and they often lead to interesting and new products. I built this six hook saucepan rack with lid storage for one of my customers at the France Lynch Village Christmas Fair. She asked me to make it as a present for her daughter which is why I haven’t posted pictures before now… just in case.

I was inspired by the shape of saucepan lids and decided to base the whole design on circles or part thereof. I used an old windowsill to build the shelf and the semi circular ends and the six quarter circles as the lid storage dividers where made from birch ply that I had leftover from another project, the rear support is a bed slat and the bar for the hooks once held up curtains. I was very pleased with the results as was the customer that commissioned it. I will definitely be making a few more of these to sell via the website and will be bringing some with me to sell on my market stalls in the near future

Thanks to two very good markets last weekend I managed to sell out of Trugs (again), Wine Racks, Hall Shelves and Baguette platters. I also sold a lot of other products.

Pallet Wood Wine Rack

So this week I will be busy replenishing stocks. Today after my morning estimate appointments I was in the workshop filling orders and I also found time to make three more wine racks. I will be making at least 10 more trugs, several more hall shelves and many other items ready for next Saturday’s Stroud Christmas markets.

With all the Christmas Markets and fayres happening lately I have been busy selling lots of items but my Garden Trugs have proved to be very popular… so popular in fact that last week I sold out! So this week I have been super busy replenishing my stocks. I normally make batches of 3 whenever stocks get low but this time I had to make 9 which was a first but no less fun than normal. So this week I will be all stocked up again.

Markets, Fayres and Bazaars

November and December are proving to be very busy months, I have markets and Fayres on every weekend and I am also continuing with my twice monthly farmers markets on Wednesdays in Stroud Farmers Markets at the Cornhill and on Saturdays in the Stroud Christmas Craft Markets at the Merrywalks

Yesterday I was at the Suffolks Christmas Fayre in Cheltenham and had a wonderful day both from a social and economical sense, I love this market and it is so busy, I literally ran out of a many items and at the end of the day I had very little to pack up into the Morris Traveller to take home. This week I will be busy making sure I have plenty of new stock for the upcoming weeks

At the moment I am confirmed for the following events but this is ever increasing as I am awaiting confirmation of a couple more so please keep an eye on my Events page or my Facebook Site

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This week has been very busy with the Pittsville School Christmas Bazaar on Friday and lots of projects including wardrobes, custom wall shelves, a built-in cupboard on a narrow board and even repairing wobbly fence posts but the high light of the week was most definitely a job a did for our house. We have recently had a wood burner fitted so to finish the job off I have built a solid oak mantlepiece with hand cut corbels. Whilst this is the first one I have made it is very similar to many of the custom shelves I have made in the past. The wood came from an old oak beam I picked up recently from a little old Costwolds cottage in Ampney Crucis, it had been removed and left in the back garden, luckily the builders didn’t want it and let me have it for nothing.

There has already been lot of interest and I have taken one order already. If you think you want one of these get in quick whilst I still have some of the beam left

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One of the highlights of the week was helping Felicity Baker of Westcountry Made to build Santa’s Grotto at the Merrywalks Shopping Centre. the Grotto opens on Saturday 24th of November and will then be open every Saturday until Christmas plus Friday 7th December which is the Stroud Goodwill Evening and from Wednesday 19th through to Saturday 22nd December. All Profits are being donated to Winston’s Wish and Pied Piper Appeal both charities work with local children at times of great suffering and hardship

New Furniture and products page added today with lots of pictures of products and projects past and present. please check them out and let me know if you see something you would like to purchase and if I have it in stock I can deliver or post it to you. If not I would be happy to make you a similar item or make to your specifications or requirements

Come join us for Charity Craft Evening on Friday, 30th November 2018 from 4pm to 10pm upstairs at the Nailsworth Social Club on Brewery Lane, Nailsworth, GL6 0JQ

The Town should be busy as its Nailsworth Noel Goodwill Evening,
so there will be lots to Do and See for all the Family …..
The Bar at Nailsworth Social Club will be Open,
and always has a Great Atmosphere …..
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This week I have been busy preparing for the Stroud Craft and Gift Market at the Merrywalks Shopping Centre on King Street. I have been making more cheese boards, chopping boards and coasters. I am very much looking forward to see you all there and also finding out if you like the new products. Due to popular demand I have also made some more garden trugs and beer caddies, as Christmas draws closer I will be doing more markets and these goodies could make ideal Christmass gifts